Cabinet is shortly expected to deliberate on the proposed implementation of a Government of Jamaica Employee Management Policy. The Policy incorporates minimum standards that will, among other things, standardise the approach to employee performance management across the public sector. It is expected to facilitate a culture of performance among public servants by enabling their development to become results-oriented, high performing...

The Disabilities Act is to come into effect on February 14, 2022. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the announcement during Wednesday’s (October.6) sitting of the House of Representatives as he tabled the Disabilities Regulations, 2021, Resolution. The Regulations were approved by Members of the House and will now enable the Disabilities Act and all its...

A total of 180 trainees will graduate from the Alexandria College of Continuing Education in November in various skill disciplines. This was noted by Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne, while contributing to the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, says he is looking forward to working with the relevant stakeholders for further development of the Overseas Employment Programme. He made the remarks at a send-off ceremony held recently at the New Kingston offices of the National Insurance Fund for farmworkers heading to the United States of America to take up...

 

Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) Ambassador Audrey Marks, says for young people to participate in the formal labour market in the post-pandemic recovery period, they will have to acquire critical skills and capabilities to pursue job and entrepreneurship opportunities in the transformative science and technologies sector. Ambassador Marks, who is the Chair Pro Tempore of...